Man accused of indecent exposure, groping Lehigh teen

Lee County deputies are searching for a man they say exposed himself in front of a teenage girl - and then groped her!

The girl says she was walking to a school bus stop on Haviland Avenue south in Lehigh Acres when the man started to follow her.

"It was very inappropriate for anyone to be subjected to - especially a teenage girl," said John Sheehan, with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

According to a witness, the victim saw the guy standing between this blue SUV and a car parked next to it.

The girl kept going, but the suspect caught up.

According to the incident report, the suspect asked the victim if he could help her, then took his penis out of this pants.

The man then reportedly touched her breasts and vaginal area before taking off.

Craig Heights lives next door to a girl's group home, where the victim lives. He says he's not surprised by the incident.

"It's bad. It's bad especially with all the woods. There are a lot of criminals in Lehigh and you have to watch out for yourself," he said.

The suspect is described at a white male, between the ages of 25 and 35. He is said to have short dark hair and a trimmed beard.

He is described as being about 6'0'' tall and somewhat stocky. He was not wearing a shirt and may have been under the influence of something because he was speaking slowly. But she says he was not slurring his words.

She told deputies the suspect spoke good English and did not use Ebonics, 'ghetto speak' or raunchy language.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.

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